Aster ascendens Calflora

Distribution by County 767

Aster ascendens Lindl.

(not an active name)

Long leaved aster

Aster ascendens is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.

also called Symphyotrichum ascendens

Record Count by County


Alpine: 13	Lassen: 13	Placer: 15	Stanislaus: 1
Amador: 3	Los Angeles: 2	Plumas: 21	Tehama: 3
Butte: 8	Madera: 1	Riverside: 12	Trinity: 1
Calaveras: 2	Mariposa: 7	San Bernardino: 34	Tulare: 7
El Dorado: 8	Modoc: 25	San Diego: 5	Tuolumne: 6
Fresno: 8	Mono: 30	Shasta: 11	Ventura: 3
Inyo: 21	Nevada: 12	Sierra: 10
Kern: 2	Orange: 1	Siskiyou: 4

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2026. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 02/08/2026).